Page 2: Historical Events In March - 16

1731  On March - 16 treaty of Vienna Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands   

1731  On March - 16 treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England & Netherlands   

1731  On March - 16 treaty of Vienna: Emperor Charles VI of England &Netherlands   

1736  On this day in history giovanni B Pergolesi, Italian composer (Stabat Mater), dies at 26   

1738  Georg Baehr, German master builder (Frauenkirche, Dresden), dies at 72 on March - 16.   

1739  George Clymer, US merchant (signed Decl of Ind, Constitution) on March - 16.   

1745  Johann Wilhelm Cornelius von Konigslow, composer on this day in history.   

1750  On this day in history caroline Lucretia Herchel, Hanover, Germany, 1st mod woman astronomer   

1751  The birth of James Madison, Former (4th) American President on this day in history.   

1751  On March - 16 james Madison, Port Conway Va, (D-R), 4th US president (1809-17)   

1757  Bengt Lidner, Swedish poet (Medea, Yttersa Domen) on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history matthew Flinders, English navigator/cartographer (coast Australia)   

1776  On this day in history johan G Verstolk van Soelen, Dutch minister of Foreign Affairs   

1787  Georg Simon Ohm, physicist (discovered Ohm's Law) on March - 16.   

1792  Murder attempt on King Gustavus III by count Ankarstrom at opera on this day in history.   

1800  In Quebec, Jean-Joseph Casot 1728-1800, last Jesuit survivor of the French regime, dies at Quebec; the property of the order in Canada appropriates to the Crown on this day in history.   

1802  Law signed to establish US Military Academy (West Point NY) on this day in history.   

1802  US army Corps of Engineers established (2nd time) on March - 16.   

1802  West Point, the first United States Military Academy, opens its doors on March - 16.   

1802  On March - 16 law signed to establish US Milt Academy (West Point, NY)   

1802  George Archibald McCall, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history francisco marquis Albergati Capacelli, Italian playwright, dies at 75   

1806  Norbert Rillieux, inventor (sugar refiner) on March - 16.   

1806  Giuseppe Colla, composer, dies at 74 on March - 16.   

1812  On this day in history henry Dwight Terry, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

1814  Jules Eugene Abraham Alary, composer on March - 16.   

1815  Willem I proclaimed king of the Netherlands, including Belgium on March - 16.   

1818  On this day in history second Battle of Cancha Rayada   

1819  Nicolas Sejan, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1821  On March - 16 ernest Feydeau, French author (Georges Feydeau)   

1822  On this day in history composer Gioacchino Rossini marries Spanish soprano   

1822  John Pope, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1892 on March - 16.   

1823  William Henry Monk, composer on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history uS black newspaper, "Freedom's Journal" (New York NY), begins publishing   

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1338  Thomas de Beauchamp, 12th Earl of Warwick (d. 1401) was born on March - 16.   

1445  On March - 16 birth of johann Geiler von Kaisersberg, Swiss-born preacher (d. 1510)   

1473  On this day in history birth of henry IV the Pious, Duke of Saxony (d. 1541)   

1581  Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, Dutch historian and writer (d. 1647) was born on March - 16.   

1585  Gerbrant A Bredero, Holland, poet/playwright (Klucht van de Koe) was born on this day in history.   

1609  Michael Franck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1631  On March - 16 birth of rené Le Bossu, French critic (d. 1680)   

1634  On this day in history birth of contessa Marie Madeleine La Fayette, novelist   

0455  On this day in history death of valentinian III, Roman Emperor (b. 419)   

1021  On this day in history death of heribert of Cologne, Archbishop of Cologne and Chancellor of Emperor Otto III   

1037  Death of Robert I, Archbishop of Rouen on March - 16.   

1072  Adalbert, archbishop of Bremen-Hamburg, dies on this day in history.   

1322  Death of Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford, English soldier (b. 1276) on March - 16.   

1410  On this day in history death of john Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset (b. 1373)   

1485  Death of Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England (b. 1456) on this day in history.   

1536  Death of Ibrahim Pasha, grand-visier of Osmaanse Rich, murdered at about 45 on this day in history.